The New York Giants ended one of the NFL's longest road hoodoos on Sunday, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 19-11 at Lincoln Financial Field to end a run of 13 consecutive defeats in Philadelphia stretching back to 2013.

It was a win built on defence, kicking and a remarkable cameo from the bench. Dominic Zvada kicked four field goals, from 53, 49, 38 and 49 yards, while the Giants' defence sacked the Eagles seven times, with rookie linebacker Arvell Reese recording three of them.

The first half was a scrappy affair. Zvada's two long field goals gave the Giants a 6-0 lead, but Philadelphia hit back when Saquon Barkley scored on a three-yard run against his former team, and Joe Milton's two-point conversion put the Eagles 8-6 ahead at half-time. Milton was making his first career start, with Jalen Hurts out for the season because of blood clots.

The turning point came in the third quarter. Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy took a heavy hit from Zack Baun on a quarterback keeper and suffered a hip injury, leaving the field in clear pain and heading for the medical tent and then the locker room. Jameis Winston, benched two games earlier, came on in his place and led a 14-play go-ahead drive, capped by a five-yard touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely that put New York 13-8 in front.

McCarthy then returned to the game, limping between plays but still scrambling for a key first down, and Zvada added two more field goals to stretch the lead to 19-8 with 4:24 remaining. The Eagles pulled one back through a Jake Elliott field goal, but Malik Nabers recovered the onside kick, and Darius Alexander sacked Milton on the final Hail Mary attempt to seal the win.

Neither offence found much rhythm all afternoon. At half-time the Giants had managed only 87 total yards, and both sides struggled to sustain drives in difficult conditions at Lincoln Financial Field. What kept New York in the game was the defence, which pressured Milton throughout, forced three-and-outs and repeatedly gave the offence short fields to work with.

Barkley, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year, finished with only 22 yards from scrimmage against his old club and did not touch the ball on Philadelphia's final drive. The result moved the Giants to 5-2-1 and kept them in charge of the NFC East, while the Eagles fell to 2-7 after a seventh straight defeat. Philadelphia now head into their bye week searching for answers, with a return against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 22 November next on their schedule.